Agnico Eagle Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results: Strong Operational Performance Continues; Ongoing Exploration Yields Positive Results at Amaruq, Sisar Zone at Kittila, Olmeca Zone at El Barqueno and Barsele Project in Sweden

26 October 2016

TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM, TSX:AEM) ("Agnico Eagle" or the "Company") today reported quarterly net income of $49.4 million, or net income of $0.22 per share for the third quarter of 2016.  This result includes non-cash stock option expense of $3.2 million ($0.01 per share), non-cash foreign currency translation losses of $2.5 million ($0.01 per share), a non-cash foreign currency translation loss on deferred tax liabilities of $1.3 million ($0.01 per share), various mark-to-market and other adjustment gains of $1.1 million (nil per share), non-recurring losses of $0.7 million (nil per share) and losses on financial instruments of $0.6 million (nil per share).  Excluding these items would result in adjusted net income1 of $56.6 million, or adjusted net income of $0.25 per share for the third quarter of 2016.  In the third quarter of 2015, the Company reported net income of $1.3 million or $0.01 per share.